"A Girl Reading. Pietro Magni, Sculptor"

c. 1862

Attributed to Roger Fenton

Associated Names
Roger Fenton

Artist, British, 1819 - 1869

The sculpture depicts a girl engrossed in reading a book while seated, with one leg extended and almost touching the floor. Her head is slightly tilted downward, and her gaze is fixed on the open pages before her. She is draped in a flowing garment that extends over the sides of her chair. Surrounding the girl, the chair appears intricately crafted, with a woven seat and sturdy legs that support both her and the book she holds. The sculpture is crafted from a light-colored material, likely marble, giving it a smooth, polished appearance that highlights the delicate features of the figure, including her serene facial expression and finely detailed attire. This artwork captures the sense of stillness and focus associated with reading, as the girl remains absorbed in her activity, indifferent to the world around her. This piece is presented in a stereoscopic format.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stereoscopic albumen silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Suzanne Glover Lindsay

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet (each): 7.6 x 7 cm (3 x 2 3/4 in.)
    mount: 8.3 x 17.3 cm (3 1/4 x 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.78.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Suzanne Lindsay, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

along left edge of mount printed in brown ink: The International; along right edge: Exhibition of 1862.; bottom left: London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.; bottom right: No. 68.--A Girl Reading. P. Magni, Sculp.; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: £10

Wikidata ID

Q64145049

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